US12080974B2 - Electrical connector having an insulative outer cover and a sealing member extending through a front portion of the outer cover - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to an electrical connector comprising a contact module including an insulative housing and a plurality of contacts, an insulative outer cover enclosing the contact module, and a sealing member securely mounted to a front portion of the insulative outer cover.
- U.S. Pat. No. 10,276,971 discloses an electrical connector comprising a contact module, an insulative outer cover enclosing the contact module, and a sealing member mounted to a front portion of the insulative outer cover.
- Taiwan Patent No. 479537 discloses an electrical connector comprising a contact module, a metallic shielding shell enclosing the contact module, and a sealing member mounted to the shielding shell and having an integral part extending through a rear portion of the shielding shell.
- An electrical connector comprises: a contact module including an insulative housing and a plurality of contacts; an insulative outer cover enclosing the contact module; and a sealing member mounted to a front portion of the insulative outer cover, wherein the sealing member has an integral part extending through the front portion of the insulative outer cover.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an electrical connector of the present invention
- FIG. 2 is another perspective view of the electrical connector
- FIG. 3 is an exploded view of the electrical connector
- FIG. 4 is a further exploded view of FIG. 3 ;
- FIG. 5 is a view similar to FIG. 4 but from a different perspective
- FIG. 6 is an exploded view of a contact module of the electrical connector.
- FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the electrical connector taken along line A-A in FIG. 1 .
- an electrical connector 100 to be mounted on a printed circuit board comprises a contact module 10 , an insulative outer cover 6 having a receiving space 60 for accommodating the contact module 10 , and a sealing member 7 secured to the outer cover 6 .
- the electrical connector 100 may further include a metallic shielding shell 4 enclosing the contact module 10 , a pair of fixing pieces 5 secured to the outer cover 6 , and a rear sealing member 8 for water-proof.
- the contact module 10 includes an insulative housing 1 and an upper and lower rows of contacts 2 .
- the contact module 10 may further include a middle shielding plate 3 .
- the insulative housing 1 has a base 11 and a tongue 12 .
- the housing 1 is constructed of an upper body 13 , a lower body 14 , and an over-mold 15 .
- the upper body 13 has a base part 131 and a tongue part 132 ;
- the lower body 14 has a base part 141 and a tongue part 142 ;
- the over-mold 15 has a base part 151 and a tongue part 152 .
- the base parts 131 , 141 , and 151 constitute the base 11 and the tongue parts 132 , 142 , and 152 constitute the tongue 12 .
- the upper row of contacts 21 are secured to the upper body 13 and the lower row of contacts 22 are secured to the lower body 14 .
- the upper row of contacts 21 and the lower row of contacts 22 are equal in number.
- Each of the upper and lower contacts 21 and 22 has a contacting portion 23 , a soldering tail 25 , and a connecting portion 24 therebetween.
- the upper and lower rows of contacts 21 and 22 are exposed respectively to an upper and lower surfaces of the tongue 12 .
- the shielding plate 3 is unitary and disposed between the upper row of contacts 21 and the lower row of contacts 22 .
- the shielding plate 3 has a main body 31 and a pair of soldering legs 32 .
- the main body 31 has two side portions exposed out of the base 11 .
- the shielding shell 4 includes a receiving space 40 for receiving a part of the contact module 10 , a main part 41 , and a pair of side arms 42 at rear sides of the main part 41 for engaging the exposed side portions of the shielding plate 3 .
- a rear end of the main part 41 abuts against a front end of the base 11 .
- the outer cover 6 encloses the shielding shell 4 and the contact module 10 .
- the outer cover 6 includes a receiving space 60 , a front portion 61 with a peripheral wall 62 , and a front port 63 .
- the front portion 61 has an upper wall 6121 , a lower wall 6122 , and a pair of side walls 6123 . At least one of the upper wall 6121 , the lower wall 6122 , and the pair of side walls 6123 has a through hole 6124 not in communication with the receiving space 60 .
- the sealing member 7 has an integral part extending through the front portion 61 of the insulative outer cover.
- the integral part of the sealing member 7 includes a pair of reinforcing ribs 721 molded in the through holes 6124 disposed on the pair of side walls 6123 .
- a dimension of the side wall 6123 is generally greater than a dimension of the upper wall 6121 or the lower wall 6122 so as to provide the through hole 6124 without adversely affecting structural strength of the side wall.
- the sealing member 7 is mounted at the peripheral wall 62 of the insulative outer cover 6 .
- the front portion 61 of the insulative outer cover 6 includes a front stop 612 and a rear recess 611 .
- the recess 611 has plural grooves 6111 and a pair of straight side faces 6112 .
- the front stop 612 forms the wall 6125 of the port 63 and the through hole 6124 is formed at the wall 6125 .
- the through hole 6124 is generally cylindrical.
- the through hole 6124 is not in fluid communication with a front face of the front portion 61 .
- the through hole 6124 has a first side 61241 and a second side 61242 .
- Each fixing piece 5 is insert-molded to the insulative outer cover 6 and has a securing part 51 and a positioning part 52 .
- the securing part 51 has a clip 511 for clipping to a protrusion 111 of the base 11 and a finger 512 for engaging a slot 112 of the base 11 so that the insulative outer cover 6 is firmly secured to the insulative housing 1 .
- the positioning part 52 has a hole 521 .
- the sealing member 7 is formed by solidifying or curing suitable material in liquefied state onto the peripheral wall 62 of the insulative outer cover 6 and has an inner surface 73 .
- the sealing member 7 is constructed of a first part 71 affixed to the rear recess 611 and a second part 72 affixed to the front stop 612 .
- the first part 71 has plural protrusions 711 engaging the grooves 6111 .
- the second part 72 includes the pair of reinforcing ribs 721 .
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| TWM479537U (en) | 2013-10-29 | 2014-06-01 | Amphenol Ltw Technology Co Ltd | Waterproof connector |
| US20180175543A1 (en) * | 2016-12-15 | 2018-06-21 | Foxconn Interconnect Technology Limited | Electrical connector having a firmly secured front sealing member |
| US20180191092A1 (en) * | 2016-12-29 | 2018-07-05 | Foxconn Interconnect Technology Limited | Supported and hidden surface mount contact tails of electrical connector |
| TW201834328A (en) | 2016-12-02 | 2018-09-16 | 鴻騰精密科技股份有限公司 | Electrical connector |
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| TWM479537U (en) | 2013-10-29 | 2014-06-01 | Amphenol Ltw Technology Co Ltd | Waterproof connector |
| TW201834328A (en) | 2016-12-02 | 2018-09-16 | 鴻騰精密科技股份有限公司 | Electrical connector |
| US10276971B2 (en) | 2016-12-02 | 2019-04-30 | Foxconn Interconnect Technology Limited | Electrical connector having an insulative outer cover and a sealing member secured to the outer cover via a dovetail structure |
| US20180175543A1 (en) * | 2016-12-15 | 2018-06-21 | Foxconn Interconnect Technology Limited | Electrical connector having a firmly secured front sealing member |
| US20180191092A1 (en) * | 2016-12-29 | 2018-07-05 | Foxconn Interconnect Technology Limited | Supported and hidden surface mount contact tails of electrical connector |
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